Glass Lewis (GL) shared last Thursday more of its perspective and outlook of the effect that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have on corporate governance for the 2020 proxy season...
In light of the many questions our clients have been asking about the legal implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and government responses to the pandemic, Davis Polk this wee...
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), a sweeping legislative bill to address the growing concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus...
Glass Lewis is currently accepting peer group submissions on its website until next Friday, January 31, 2020, from public companies making proxy filings through July 31, 2020. For all oth...
On December 16, 2019, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which generally have the effect of limiting the tax deductibility of a public ...
As we previously discussed, ISS recently released its U.S. Preliminary Compensation Policies FAQ, which provides interested parties an advance view of ISS’ answers to select questions p...
The SEC has proposed updated rules for the business description, legal proceedings and risk factor disclosure that U.S. companies make in registration statements, annual reports and quart...
On December 18, 2018, the SEC adopted a final rule implementing Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires U.S. public companies to disclose whether they permit their employees, of...
On December 7, 2018, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2018-97, which provides initial guidance on Section 83(i) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section...
The proxy season is just around the corner for calendar year public companies. Ahead of the season, two major proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewi...
